Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 530771003714
Magnolia Elementary School
2418 24th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 · (206) 743-3800 · King County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
41 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
69.1%
WA avg 58.4% . +7.8pp since 2021
Math
67.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +14.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.1% | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 72.9% | 63.8% |
| 2022-23 | 71.7% | 63.8% |
| 2021-22 | 61.3% | 52.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Magnolia Elementary School
Magnolia Elementary School's state test result (71.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Elementary School this school | 320 | 12.8% | 71.1% |
| View Ridge Elementary School SEATTLE | 290 | 11.0% | 80.9% |
| Lawton Elementary School SEATTLE | 309 | 13.6% | 74.7% |
| Wedgwood Elementary School SEATTLE | 333 | 12.3% | 83.7% |
| Edmonds Elementary EDMONDS | 310 | 15.2% | 66.7% |
| Wellington Elementary Woodinville | 380 | 12.9% | 75.5% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Magnolia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #129 of 936 | #91 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #162 of 1,103 ▲ 35 | #99 of 281 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #172 of 1,102 ▼ 49 | #98 of 280 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.3pp | #63 of 928 | #15 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #898 of 1,268 | #241 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #53 of 1,085 | #19 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #598 of 1,088 | #234 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.8% | #1,102 of 1,169 | #236 of 292 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
320
+32 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 320 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 13% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 21.8 | 15.5:1 | 15% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 22.4 | 14.2:1 | 12% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 10% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magnolia Elementary School.
About Magnolia Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Magnolia Elementary School serves students in Seattle, Washington. Enrollment stands at 320 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
The district, Seattle School District No. 1, operates 107 schools serving 50,773 students.
The share of White students at Magnolia Elementary School is 63%, a majority. Smaller groups are 13% multiracial, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of King County is roughly 55% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
There are about 12.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Magnolia Elementary School, which has 25. Elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1, 4.5 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Magnolia Elementary School is about 13%. The rate at public schools in King County averages 38%, higher than here.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Magnolia Elementary School would be expected to post about 71.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.1%.
In King County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $124,746 a year, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in King County number 544, with about 278,492 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Catharine Blaine K-8 School, is the closest to Magnolia Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 74.0%, higher than Magnolia Elementary School's 71.1%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
From 288 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 320 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 15.2 in 2020-21 to 12.8 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Magnolia Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
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Other Magnolia Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Magnolia Elementary. Magnolia Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 14.
- Magnolia ElementaryLumberton, NC · 779 students
- Magnolia ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 703 students
- Magnolia Elementary SchoolPEARLAND, TX · 703 students
- Magnolia ElementaryOakdale, CA · 636 students
- Magnolia ElementaryJoppa, MD · 545 students
Nearby schools
- Catharine Blaine K-8 School0.4 mi · 438
- Lawton Elementary School1.1 mi · 309
- Frantz Coe Elementary School1.3 mi · 467
- McClure Middle School1.6 mi · 474
- Cascade Parent Partnership Program1.6 mi · 375
- John Hay Elementary School2.0 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Magnolia Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Magnolia Elementary School?
Magnolia Elementary School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Magnolia Elementary School serve?
Magnolia Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Magnolia Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Magnolia Elementary School.
How diverse is Magnolia Elementary School?
Magnolia Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Magnolia Elementary School?
Magnolia Elementary School is overseen by Seattle School District No. 1 in King County.
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